Spoon River College 2023-2024 Catalog
COLLEGE MISSION, VISION AND VALUES Mission
Spoon River College provides innovative learning opportunities that enhance the quality of life in the communities we serve.
We carry out this mission by: • Providing pre-baccalaureate education consisting of liberal arts, sciences, and preprofessional courses designed to prepare students to transfer to four-year colleges and universities and/or to meet individual educational goals. •
Providing career and technical education to prepare students for employment, to upgrade skills, and to enable students to complete career and technical degrees and certificates.
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Providing developmental and basic skills education to prepare students for collegiate study and to meet individual educational goals.
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Providing community education including non-credit, continuing education, vocational skills, and lifelong learning needs.
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Providing workforce training and retraining to meet the needs of employers and employees.
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Working cooperatively with economic development initiatives in the district.
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Providing cultural and recreational programs to promote personal growth.
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Providing student services to support the educational goals of students and assistance for students with special needs.
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Utilizing existing and emerging technologies to provide flexible and accessible education and service throughout the district.
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